hydroclimate whiplash, wildfire

How hydroclimate whiplash contributed to the severity of California wildfires
Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires in Southern California, experts say.
‘Hydroclimate whiplash’ and LA wildfires
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how wildfires like the deadly ones burning in California can grow so quickly.
LA Fires a Catastrophic Example of Study's 'Hydroclimate Whiplash' Warnings
A series of savage lurches from intensely dry to fiercely wet conditions helped fuel the horrific winter fires we're currently watching destroy parts of Los Angeles and surrounding wilderness.
Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
The “expanding atmospheric sponge,” or the atmosphere's ability to evaporate, absorb and release 7% more water for every degree Celsius the planet warms, is a key driver of the whiplash.
Why a Rain 'Whiplash' Is to Blame for Los Angeles Fires
A study published Thursday has put the blame for the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles on an emerging climate phenomenon: hydroclimate whiplash. This latest disaster comes on the heels of years of unprecedented weather swings, where periods of above-average rainfall are followed by extensive droughts.
‘Hydroclimate whiplash’: The new phenomenon unleashing deadly fires on our cities
Scientists from LA confirmed this see-sawing weather pattern is what set their city ablaze. And the same phenomenon threatens Australia.
How 'hydroclimate whiplash,' climate change may be impacting LA fires
"These are not once-in-100-year events anymore." As the planet's temperatures continue to rise, climate experts say extreme weather is more likely to cause historic events like we're seeing with the Southern California fires.
The "weather whiplash" fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common
Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research
From Torrential Rains to Raging Fires: California’s Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash
As California oscillates between drought and deluge, wildfires rage due to "hydroclimate whiplash" driven by global warming.
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Strong winds and dry vegetation: How hydroclimate whiplash turned LA into a tinderbox
Scientists are calling this flip-flopping between extremes of wet and dry ‘hydroclimate whiplash’. It describes intense ...
Saturday Citations: Hydroclimate whiplash in a catastrophic era, cellular coordination, a really old ice core
This week, researchers at the Desert Research Institute reported that lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ...
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"Hydroclimate whiplash" is wreaking havoc across the U.S.
California has become a vivid example of a global phenomenon known as “hydroclimate whiplash,” which involves sudden and ...